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Bob-1 commented on the thread Gantry crane, 4000lb lift.Bigger castors would be better to have. Mine has 6" and I am constantly amazed at just how little it takes to stop it when it has a load...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Would heavy alumium 6 inch tubing be strong enough for a 20Ton shop press.No on the al.
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Miller S22a w/ Tweco #4 Setup Questions.That's a heck of a good little feeder you have. There was a welding shop right down the road from mine back in the 80's that was owned...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Oxy-acetylene cutting question about O2 regulator.Don't go to 50. With that thin of steel you should be around 4 to 5 on acet. and 25 on oxy. Rotating the tip means to have an acet. hoe...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread What is the highest quality solar powered gate opener brand?.One other thing, if you put one in, make the key pad post arm stick out a couple feet and make the post swivel. It took years of...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread What is the highest quality solar powered gate opener brand?.I put in openers for over 30 years and had singled it down to Apollo. The first one I ever installed is still working today. They sold...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread How do I weld this?.I actually made that exact same weld on one from one of my son's gyms about 2 years ago. I cleaned it up real nice and welded it back...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread When you run into magnetized pipe - what do you do to mitigate?.If it's pipe then just try starting in a different place 90 degrees away. That will some times do it but on some crap pipe for fencing...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Recent steel purchase, prices.Just bought some 1 1/2"x14 ga,x24' to build some pasture gates and it was $104 a stick. Your prices look pretty dang good to me.
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Stick electrode holder came apart.The 2 jaws are flexed like flat springs to hold the rod. My favorite thing about the holder is that I can move the rod between the angle...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Stick electrode holder came apart.I quit trying rod holders after getting my first Duro. They don't have a spring in them but hold a rod so tight that you can't pull it...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Identify tool question.It is for the softer plastic coated drop wire going to a house and only good for 200' span. The "C" rural wire that can span much...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Welding cast iron coal grate.Check out UTP brand of rods. I've used their cast iron rods as well as other of their specialty rods many times. They probably have more...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Racks from scaps.That looks really good. It looks like we should be seeing a thread by you on building a shop soon. You really need one.
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Bob-1 commented on the thread 1 1/2 - 6 threaded tube source.I made a set about 40 years ago that were made out of the legs of a scaffold that was used indoors. It had Acme threads as I remember...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Cast Iron Bird Repair.Dam good job. I've had to do some repairs on ornamental birds, cast iron, cast aluminum and a brass one and I think every one of them...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Trailblazer 251.If you are looking for the thing that keeps the battery charged then you might look at places that do RV repair and service. That is...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Carbon dioxide.I don't see any more spatter with CO2 than mixes myself. I do notice the nozzle needs to be closer to the weld to keep from it though...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread trailer renovation.I agree with SweetMK, that frame is all wrong for it's intended use. With out welded railing, the frame should be channel. With railing...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Cylinder pressure.My bad.
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Cylinder pressure.When you get CO2, it is liquid not gas. The pressure is usually around 750 psi on mine but they can get down to 620 or so depending on...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Torch Repair.To get it to shut the gas off, you can loosen the gas knob and turn the ring that is under it in the tighter direction just a bit. That...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Rebar arch.With rebar, it's better to bend all of them at one time for consistency. Even then you will have to make minor adjustments.
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Rebar that “can’t be welded.”.The rebar comes in grades and the grade is molded into it. Most rebar is grade 3 and bends easily and welds good. Grade 6 is very high...
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Bob-1 commented on the thread Welding cast iron engine block.Your first mistake was V'ing out the crack. A V puts stress into the cast iron usually failing up one side of the weld. Cast iron...